See the Exact Moment This Bridesmaid Realized She Was Getting Proposed to at Her BFF's Wedding

Newlywed Jess Nakrayko told BuzzFeed she didn’t want her April nuptials to be all about herself … so she worked with her best friend Jess Kieley’s boyfriend to organize a proposal … during … her own … wedding.

Nakrayko initiated the idea and it took Adam, Kieley’s boyfriend, a little bit to come around: "I could tell he was super nervous about it. He didn't want to steal our thunder or ruin our wedding, which obviously he would not.”

Instead of tossing the bouquet as some brides do, Nakrayko unexpectedly walked up to Kieley and handed her the flowers. Adam was waiting behind her down on one knee.

"She's my best friend, and bridesmaid — she deserved a big thank you for everything she had done for me, so it was a way to show her how grateful I was, by sharing my day with her," Nakrayko continued.

Though Kieley hasn’t spoken publicly about the proposal yet, the photos (captured by Ross Dance Photography) walk everyone through her spectrum of emotions:

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